Physics & Astronomy

Students explore yesterday, today and tomorrow in search of a deeper understanding of the natural world—from the mysteries of dark matter to the smallest machines possible, from the complexity of life to nature's strongest forces.

Recent Events:

The NQPI Seminar Series presents Dr. Eric Stinaff on “State of the Institute” on Thursday, Aug. 29, at 4:10 p.m. in Clippinger Labs 194. Stinaff is Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy and Director of of the Nanoscale Quantum Phenomena Institute.

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Patrick Huber, of Virginia Tech, on “Reactor Neutrinos: Tool for Science and Security”, on Friday, Sept. 6, at 4:10 p.m. in Clippinger Labs 194. Abstract: Nuclear reactors are the brightest terrestrial neutrino source and have been the workhorse of neutrino physics since the […]

Public Telescope Night is Sep. 6, hosted by the Ohio University astronomy faculty and students. This event is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and will be canceled if the sky is cloudy or stormy. Telescope nights are free and open to the public. Visitors may see Lunar craters, […]

Public Telescope Night is Sep. 7, hosted by the Ohio University astronomy faculty and students. This event is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and will be canceled if the sky is cloudy or stormy. Telescope nights are free and open to the public. Visitors may see Lunar craters, […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Hee-Jong Seo, of Ohio University, on “Cosmic Tone and Cosmic Flow: Large-scale Structure of the Universe”, on Friday, Sept. 13, at 4:10 p.m. in Clippinger Labs 194. Abstract: One of the most intriguing questions in physics today is the nature of dark energy […]

The NQPI Seminar Series presents Tai-Yen Chen of University of Houston, on “Single-molecule Dissection of B12 Interaction with Adenosyltransferase (ATR)”, on Thursday, Sept. 19, at 4:10 p.m. in Clippinger Labs 194.

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Andrew Heckler of Ohio State University, on “Highlights from Studies on Student Learning, Reasoning, and Understanding in Physics”, on Friday, Sept. 20, at 4:10 p.m. in Clippinger Labs 194. Abstract: An overview of results from several physics education research studies will be presented. First, […]